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Counterclockwise from the North Pole:Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Taoism

What is religion? There are many
definitions for the
term "religion" in common usage. On this web site, we define it very
broadly, in order to include the greatest number of belief systems:
"Religion is any specific system of belief about deity, often involving
rituals, a code of ethics, and a philosophy of life." Thus we include
here all of the great monotheistic religions, Eastern religions; Neopagan
religions; a wide range of other faith groups, spiritual paths, and ethical
systems; and beliefs about the existence of God(s) and Goddess(es). We
recognize that most people define "religion" in a much more exclusive
manner.

There are many
definitions for
this term as well. Again, we use an inclusive definition: "An
individual or group is Christian if they sincerely, thoughtfully and
devoutly believe that they are Christian." This generates a lot of
angry Emails from some visitors to this site who are insistent on
excluding the Jehovah's Witnesses, Roman Catholic Church, the Mormons
and some other denominations as sub-Christian, quasi-Christian
non-Christian, or anti-Christian.

We treat Christianity in greater detail than other religions, simply
because about
75% of North Americans identify themselves with that religion.
Christians outnumber the next largest organized religions,
Judaism and
Islam, by
about 40 to 1 in the U.S. and Canada. We are not in any way implying
that Christianity is superior or inferior to other religions. It is
simply much more popular.

Information for these
essays was extracted from reliable sources, and believed to be accurate and reasonably
unbiased. Where possible, they have been reviewed by a group (typically 3
or more) of persons who follow the belief before the material is placed online.

Neopagan faiths are modern-day reconstructions of ancient Pagan religions
from various countries and eras. They experience a high but diminishing level of discrimination and persecution
in North America. They were once rarely practiced in public for reasons of safety. This is rapidly changing for
the better.

These are smaller religions, with a well defined belief in deity, humanity and the rest
of the universe. Of the many hundreds of faith groups in the world, we have chosen these
because of their historical significance, or because of the massive amount of
misinformation that has been spread about them in North America:

Links to other web sites

The Pluralism
Project at Harvard University document "... the contours of our
multi-religious society, explore new forms of interfaith engagement, and
study the impact of religious diversity in civic life."

A group of essays prepared by Sociology classes at the University of Virginia
lists many unusual faith groups. See: http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/

"Religious Requirements and Practices of Certain Selected Groups:
A Handbook for Chaplains," was published in 2001 for
chaplains by the U.S. Department
of the Army. It describes dozens of faith groups: Christian, Islamic,
Japanese, Jewish, Wiccan, Satanic, Sikh, and individually
distinctive groups.
Read
reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store. It
received a rating of 4.3 stars out of 5 by three reviewers.

Welcome is a site dedicated to honoring and celebrating diversity. It is "a
place where people can come to understand and appreciate the differences among
themselves." It has links to many faith groups. See: http://GoZips.uakron.edu/